Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Gambia
Gambia: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.31
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
130th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 2021
All-time low
4.28
in 2022
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Gambia, 2018–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.31 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
That places Gambia 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.52 | 4.75 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.28 | 5.16 | 6 |
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More health data for Gambia
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 35,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 34,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 34,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 35,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 36,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 36,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 37,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 33,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 36,874 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Gambia?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Gambia was 4.31 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.